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The Global 360
Our multi-stop round the world adventure!
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£8,599Trip Highlights
- Soak up some Asian culture on a Thai Adventure; experience Bangkok, Chiang Mai, an Elephant Home, plus party and soak up the sun on Thailand’s idyllic islands
- Discover beautiful Bali on an action-packed 12 day tour!
- Have a week of fun in Sydney and Beach Camp and then earn money on a paid work programme in Australia. 12 months inclusive job support so you can work and travel when you like!
- Soak up the stunning scenery and make friends during 17 days of exploring paradise in New Zealand!
- Explore some of America’s finest and most famous destinations, and hit the open road on an awesome road trip!
Trip Overview
Welcome to our most popular around-the-world trip: The Global 360! We have come up with an incredible Global 360 package, which includes our most popular destinations and amazing activities in an epic world tour:
Thailand - Bali - Australia - New Zealand - USA
Choose the above suggested Global 360 package or tailor-make this global trip to suit you, adding in or subtracting tours to create your own ideal itinerary. You will be allocated an experienced Travel Advisor who will help you organise your dream trip exactly to your specifications. The Global 360 offers a round-the-world odyssey bursting with the planet’s best and most breathtaking experiences – don’t miss out, plan your ideal Global 360 gap adventure today!
Trip Gallery
Thai Adventure
- 24-nights’ accommodation
- Some meals (see accommodation & meal section)
- WhatsApp buddy list before you travel
- Airport transfer on arrival
- A local Thai guide
- Bangkok city boat tour
- In-country transport (inc. internal flight)
- Cookery class in Chiang Mai
- Chiang Mai night market tour
- Ethical elephant experience
- Trekking in the northern foothills
- Bamboo rafting
- Phuket night out
- Koh Phi Phi viewpoint visit
- Phi Phi boat trip with snorkelling and kayaking
- Maya Bay entrance fee
- Ao Nang street food crawl
- Railay Beach day trip
- Bor Thor mangrove forests kayak trip
- Khao Sok night market
- Khao Sok entrance fee
- Khao Sok long-tail boat trip
- Khao Sok floating bungalows
- Ang Thong National Marine Park visit
- Beach club entry
- Koh Tao Snorkel Boat Trip
- Bangkok street food tour
Bali Intro
- 11 nights accommodation
- 10 breakfasts,1 lunch, and 1 dinner
- Airport pick up
- Learn to surf experience in Canggu
- Visit to a local homestay & temple visits
- Dolphin boat trip & snorkelling with turtles
- Boat trip to all 3 Gili Islands
- Sunrise volcano trek
- Monkey Forest visit
- Traditional Balinese massage
Absolute Oz Jobs
- 7 nights’ accommodation
- 3 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches
- 12 months job support with tax file number, sim card, bank account and medicare assistance
- Airport transfer
- Arrival airport transfer
- Sydney city tour & harbour cruise
- Beach camp experience & dolphin cruise
- 4x4 sand dune tour & sandboarding
New Zealand Adventure
- Group leader
- Airport transfer on arrival
- All on-trip transport
- 16 nights accommodation
- south island- 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner
- north island- 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner
- Help with onward travel
- Transfer to Auckland airport
- Flight from Auckland to Queenstown
- Auckland city orientation
- Waiheke Island day trip
- Waitomo glow-worm caves boat tour
- Hobbiton film set tour
- Kerosene creek
- Wai-O-Tapu thermal pools
- Kuirau geothermal park
- Maori cultural experience
- Lake Taupo sunset sailing
- Huka Falls
- Hot springs
- Queenstown city tour
- Canyon jet boating
- Milford Sound cruise
- Lord of the Rings tour
- Wanaka kayaking to Ruby Island
- Mt John Hike, Lake Tekapo
- Mount Cook/Aoraki National Park
- Hot springs star gazing experience
USA West Coast Adventure
- 10 nights’ accommodation
- 6 breakfasts & 4 dinners
- Group leader
- All on-trip transport
- LA tour
- Surfliner train
- San Diego tour
- BBQ dinner (Phoenix)
- Grand Canyon hike
- Vegas night-time tour
- Yosemite entrance fee
- Yosemite hike
- San Fran walking tour
We also provide...
- A personal Gap 360 Travel Advisor who will help plan your perfect trip
- Assistance arranging flights and travel insurance
- 24 hour emergency support
What's Not Included
- International flights
- Visas
- Travel Insurance
- Some meals & accommodation (please see the full itinerary for further details)
- Some airport transfers
- Entrance fees to the Grand Palace and temples on day 2 of Thai Adventure (allow around £10-15)
- Optional activities and excursions
Please note that due to the flexible nature of this round-the-world trip there may be some extra days in-between each stage or scheduled programme of this Global 360. On these days accommodation will not be included, and will be at your own cost. Your specialist travel advisor can assist you with booking extra nights in your desired locations to fit in with your individual itinerary.
Thai Adventure
24 nights’ of dorm accommodation is included. 4 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 4 dinners are included in this trip.
Bali Intro
11 nights’ accommodation is included. The accommodation is of a high standard, with incredible swimming pools, private bathrooms, air conditioning and hot water. 3 nights are spent in a hotel in Canggu, 2 nights are spent in a hostel with spectacular mountain views and a pool in Lovina, 3 nights are spent in a hotel on the idyllic island of Gili Trawangan and 3 nights in a hotel in the town of Ubud.
2 of the nights will be in multi-share, mixed dorm accommodation, with rooms sleeping 4-7 people. The rest of the nights will be twin or double share. Free Wi-Fi is available in every location. 10 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner are included.
If you wish to book extra nights of accommodation in Canggu before you arrive, we can book this for you at an extra cost. Please contact us for more details.
Absolute Oz
8 nights’ accommodation is included in shared dorm rooms, in a popular city central hostel for nights 1, 2, 5, 6, and 7 and on a beach base camp on nights 3 and 4. Some meals are included (3 dinners, 2 breakfasts and 2 lunches), including a welcome dinner and drink, all meals at beach camp, entry to 4 bars and a drink in each bar!
While you are working in Australia the most popular option is to rent an apartment and you can expect to pay £150-£200 per week. Alternatively you can extend your stay in a hostel and you can expect to pay around £150-£200 per week. Our team in Sydney will be more than happy to help you organise accommodation.
New Zealand Adventure
This trip includes 16 nights of accommodation in centrally located, shared and mixed sex rooms.
On the North Island, spend 3 nights at a popular hostel in Auckland, 3 nights at a scenically located hostel in Rotorua and 2 nights in a comfy hostel in Taupo. On the South Island, spend 3 nights in a top-rated hostel in Queenstown, 1 night in a hostel in Milford Sound, 2 nights in a chilled hostel in Wanaka and 2 nights in a waterfront hostel in Lake Tekapo.
North Island - 4 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner are included
South Island - 5 breakfasts, 1 lunch and 1 dinner are included
The remaining meals and snacks will need to be purchased yourself, allowing an opportunity to try local cuisines.
USA West Coast Adventure
10 nights of accommodation are included on this tour. All accommodation is twin share rooms in 3-4* properties and located close to all the action. 10 nights’ accommodation is included on this trip. You’ll spend 7 nights in hotels, 2 nights in a lakeside lodge and 1 night under canvas on a glampsite in the Grand Canyon! 6 breakfasts and 4 dinners are included on this trip. You’ll have to buy the rest of your meals yourself. This is a great opportunity to sample some of the local cuisine.
Take off on our amazing Global 360 gap trip exploring around the world. Discover Asia, Australasia and America in one perfect, flexible 360 package and truly go global on your gap year! To make life easier, we’ve come up with an awesome Global 360 package:
The Global 360: Thai Adventure + Bali Intro (Indonesia) + Absolute Oz Jobs (Australia) + New Zealand Adventure + West Coast Adventure (USA)
You can choose the above-suggested around-the-world package or you can design your own Global 360 by adding in or taking out any combination of these packages, or any of our other gap trips.
Build Your Own Global 360
Packing all your perfect destinations into one effortless, value-for-money 360 trip is the ideal, cost-effective way to see the world and enjoy your very own epic adventure. You can sign up for our suggested package, or you can create your very own 360 trip!
Choose which destinations you’d like to visit and length of time you wish to stay, then add in experiences such as diving, surfing or learning a language, or have adrenaline adventures abroad as you bungee, snowboard, kite surf, sail, and skydive your way around the world! Or take a road trip and see all the top sights in your ideal destinations.
Whatever you want the Global 360 is tailor made for you! You will be assigned your own personal Travel Advisor so you can design your own dream global 360.
Our Global 360 Packages
We have selected some of our most popular programmes and put them together to create an amazing Global 360 package. Both Here is an outline of the potential programmes on offer in our Global 360s:
Thai Adventure (25 days)
Kick off your amazing trip around Asia in vibrant Bangkok, where you’ll enjoy boat tours, temple visits and banging nights out. Next up it’s Chiang Mai where you’ll visit an ethical elephant project, hike through the northern foothills, go bamboo rafting, learn how to cook authentic Thai food, and spend a night in a rustic retreat. Then fly to the South, where we’ll chill on the beaches of Phuket and then travel to beautiful Phi Phi for a few days, before transferring to the lively beach town of Ao Nang. We’ll take a kayaking expedition through mangrove forests, before a trip inland to the spectacular Khao Sok National Park, where you’ll stay on the lake in a float-house! Then it’s back to the islands for time on Koh Samui, including a blissful day kayaking and snorkelling in Ang Thong Marine Park. Our last island destination is lovely little Koh Tao where we’ll spend time sunning ourselves and visiting the best snorkelling and kayaking spots, before travelling back to good old Bangkok for a last night out.
Bali Intro (12 days)
See the best of Bali and make new friends on this unbeatable 12-day group tour from Canggu to Ubud. Our Bali Intro offers the ideal combination of party and beach time, awesome activities, culture, wildlife, idyllic islands and stunning scenery. Enjoy lively nightlife, visit ancient temples, bliss out on beautiful beaches, learn to surf, enjoy local culture, go snorkelling, swim in waterfalls, feed wild monkeys, relax on the tropical Gili Islands, see dolphins and turtles, party on the beach, go on a volcano trek, get a massage and relax in this slice of paradise! It’s the best way to experience Bali.
Absolute Oz Jobs, Australia: 8 days + Independent work/travel time in Australia (approx. 6-7 months)
Start living life Down Under and within the week you will have everything you need in order to find paid work in Australia! Running for a total of 8 days, with accommodation included, you’ll spend your first few days exploring Sydney before travelling to an outback base camp. Chill out at the beach, take a bushwalk, discover wildlife, take a 4x4 sand dune tour, go sandboarding, learn about Aboriginal cultures and join a bottlenose dolphin cruise. Then you’re ready to kick-start your job search in Oz!
The Absolute Oz package provides you with everything you need to work Down Under, including 12 months of job support and access to a database of job opportunities all over Australia. The programme will assist you with finding a flat should you want one, and make your CV Aussie friendly. A bar skills course is also included as part of the programme.
Perks of the Absolute Oz Programme include:
- A week of fun in the sun in Sydney and Beach Camp
- 12 months of job offers through an online jobs network
- CV review service
- Orientation
- Advice about setting up an Australian bank account
- Aussie mobile phone SIM card
- Tax File Number
- Medicare
- Free Wi-Fi access while in Sydney
- A 12-month mail holding service
- Shared accommodation help and advice
There are a wide range of jobs available in Australia. Typical jobs include bar and hospitality work, office jobs, accountancy, sales and marketing, Au Pair and childcare jobs, labour and trade work, farm/ranch jobs, and nursing or healthcare. Wage rates vary depending on the type of job you have and its location. On average expect to earn between about £10-15 per hour.
After the Absolute Oz introductory week, we suggest taking around 6-7 months to work and travel independently throughout Australia. This can always be extended or shortened to suit your preferences. Equally, you can opt out of working in Oz if you wish. Please let us know your preferences when booking.
New Zealand Adventure (17 Days)
Get the ultimate kiwi experience on this 17-day group tour! The landscapes in New Zealand are truly dreamlike. Spend your time soaking up epic views, get your heart-racing with adventure sports and swim in gorgeous waters.
Kick off your adventure on the North Island in Auckland. Explore the breathtaking Waitomo glow-worm caves, dip in the naturally heated Kerosene Creek and spot the icy waters flowing at Huka Falls! We’ll then fly to Queenstown for more bucket list experiences on the South Island. Jet Boat through Skippers Canyon, snap pics of famous Lord of the Rings filming locations and trek the Hooker Valley track for incredible views of Aoraki/ Mount Cook!
USA West Coast Adventure (11 days)
Don’t miss this 11 day whirlwind USA tour starting and ending in Los Angeles! Go celeb-spotting in Los Angeles, relax by the beach in San Diego and be blown away by the vast wonder of the Grand Canyon. Explore the bright lights of Las Vegas, wander the wonderful landscapes of Yosemite National Park and round off the adventure with a few days in colourful San Fran.
This USA tour does not operate over the winter months. Please speak to a travel advisor for an alternative tour option in America during this time.
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Arrival Information:
We have a fantastic flight team who can help you book all the flights needed to get between your individual programmes, as these are not included in the cost of the programme. Contact a travel advisor who can provide you with a quote for the flight prices.
If you do the programmes in the order suggested then your flight route will be: Home to Bangkok - Bangkok to Denpasar - Denpasar to Sydney - Sydney to Auckland - Queenstown to Los Angeles - San Fracisco to Home. Please see below for full details of the arrival and departure.
Thai Adventure: Fly in to Suvarnabhumi Airport (BKK) in Bangkok on day 1 of your Thai Adventure. An airport transfer to your hostel is included.
Bali Intro: Arrive into Denpasar Airport on day 1 (airport transfer included). You can arrive in advance of the start date and still take up the inclusive transfer if you book extra night's accommodation through us. If you wish to arrive before the start date then please let us know this in advance.
The Bali Intro ends in Ubud on day 12. A return airport transfer is not included but your guide can help arrange this. A transfer by minivan takes around 1.5 hours. We recommend you do not book an onward flight until around 1pm on day 12.
Absolute Oz, Australia: This jobs programme begins on a Sunday. You will be booked on a shuttle bus from Sydney airport which drops you off close to your hostel.
New Zealand Adventure: Arrive in Auckland on day 1 at any time. Airport transfer is included. Transport from North Island and South Island is included. Tour ends on Day 17 in Queenstown. You will need to make your own way for onward travel, your guide can help arrange this locally.
West Coast Adventure, USA: The tour starts in Los Angeles and ends in San Francisco. We recommend you arrive into LA the day before your trip as there are planned activities for day 1.
Other arrival locations and dates will vary depending on your individual Global 360 programme. Your travel advisor will help plan your individual itinerary, and you can either opt to book all your fixed start dates for each stage of your 360 journey in advance, or you can opt to leave your start dates open ended to allow for individual travel time.
Age & Eligibility:
The minimum age to join our trips is 18. Please note the legal drinking age is 21 in USA, if you are between 18-21 you are still able to join the trip, however you will not be permitted into pubs, bars or casinos.
Though Visas are your responsibility to obtain, our Gap 360 travel advisors will be here to help and assist with any relevant visas you may need.
Thailand: British nationals arriving by air or land can remain in the country for a maximum of 60 days.
Australia: Due to Working Holiday Visa age restrictions, trips which involve working in Australia are only available to 18-35 year olds. If you are of this age and are planning to work in Australia during your trip then you’ll need to apply for a Working Holiday Visa. This can be done online through the Australian Immigration website, or we can help to do this for you. If you do not fit this age criteria then you will still be able to visit Australia, (and will still need a visa) but will be unable to undertake paid work. Please contact us for further details.
Bali: A 30-day tourist visa is available for approximately £25 on arrival in Bali. A tourism levy of approximately £8 is payable upon each entry into the island of Bali via an air or sea port (including re-entry from surrounding islands). You must have a passport with at least 6 months validity from your arrival date and at least two blank pages available in your passport.
New Zealand: UK citizens can stay in the country for up to six months as tourists. If you are planning on working at all during your time in New Zealand, you will need to apply for a Working Holiday Visa (available to 18-35 year olds) and can do this by visiting the New Zealand Immigration website.
Visitors who are transitting through or entering New Zealand as tourists will need to hold an Electronic Travel Authority (ETA) before travelling to New Zealand. Tourists will also need to pay an International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) alongside the ETA. People entering New Zealand on a Working Holiday Visa do not require an ETA.
USA: British Nationals visiting the USA will be able to travel (for tourism purposes) under the US Visa Waiver Programme for durations of up to 90 days. All travellers going to the United States will have to complete the ESTA form online for authorisation under the Visa Waiver Programme. Details on how to apply for this will be given to you once you have booked. If you intend to stay for longer than 90 days, plan to work, have ever been arrested or hold any criminal convictions however, you will need to apply for a visa.
Please note: Visa rules and regulations are subject to change. Please check individual embassy websites for up to date visa information.
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